Monster in the Machine was an
American
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** American ancestry, pe ...
alternative rock
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band featuring Shannon Crawford (formerly of
Cellophane
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) on vocals, keyboards and guitar, John Chase (also formerly of Cellophane) on guitar, Jay Kuri on drums and Lats (formerly of
Memento) on bass.
Along with the band Droid, they were one of the first two acts signed to
Emotional Syphon Recordings
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in 2006 when
Korn
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Originally formed in 1993 ...
guitarist
James Shaffer
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started the independent label. Their first album released on August 21, 2007, was titled ''Butterfly Pinned''.
It featured guest spots from James Shaffer and
, while bassist
Doug Ardito
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Career
Ardito co-wrote Puddle of Mudd' ...
and drummer
Josh Freese
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He is a member of the Vandals (since 1989) and Devo (since 1996), having forme ...
also contributed to the album. The
lead single
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off the album was titled "Savior", for which they also released an official video. "Under Your Shadow" was the second and final single.
They've gone on to tour with other notable bands such as
Team Sleep
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and
Rockfour
Rockfour (Hebrew: רוקפור) is a psychedelic rock band, formed in 1988 in Holon, Israel. Most of their catalog is in English, and they regularly tour the United States.
History
Early years
Rockfour began writing and performing in Hebrew, ...
.
Albums
''Butterfly Pinned''
Track listing
# "Fear of the Mind" (3:29)
# "Helicopter" (3:53)
# "Perfect" (2:52)
# "Under Your Shadow" (3:34)
# "One Way Trip" (3:09)
# "Savior" (2:46)
# "Dot On My Soul" (2:41)
# "Shut the Door" (featuring Imani Coppola on violin) (5:29)
# "Dog (Interlude)" (1:42)
# "Dog" (2:34)
# "Burns Inside Me" (3:27)
# "Don't" (featuring James Shaffer on guitar) (3:51)
References
External links
Official Website(website is down)
Official MySpace
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American alternative rock groups